Love is like a box of chocolates - the best ones are always taken...?

Love is...being happy for the other person
when they are happy
being sad for the other person when they are sad
being together in good times
and being together in bad times

Love is...
being honest with yourself at all times
being honest with the other person at all times
telling, listening, respecting the truth
and never pretending

Love is...
an understanding that is so complete that
you feel as if you are a part of the other person
accepting the other person just the way they are
and not trying to change them to be something else

Love is...
the freedom to pursue your own desires
while sharing your experiences with the other person
the growth of one individual alongside of
and together with the growth of another individual

Love is...
the excitement of planning things together
the excitement of doing things together

Love is...
the fury of the storm
the calm of the rainbow

Love is...
giving and taking in a daily situation
being patient with each other's needs and desires

Love is...
knowing that the other person
will always be with you regardless of what happens
missing the other person when they are away
but remaining near in heart at all times

Love is...the source of life.
- Susan Polis Schutz